180 Basic Onomatopoeia Expressions Used by Native Japanese Speakers in Conversation
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Compared to other languages, Japanese uses a very high amount of onomatopoeias (as well as mimetic words). It said that there are thousands, or maybe even over 10,000 such terms. They are used very often in both written and spoken language. They are essential to conveying the nuance of what you want to say when talking about something seen, sensed, felt, and more. One can barely carry on a conversation at all without them. Recently, these are being focused on and effectively used in various fields such as medicine, nursing, sports, child education, and more. They are also being used more often in products, services, advertisements, and more than in the past.
This book places a spotlight on these onomatopoeias that play an extremely important role in society, with a special focus on carefully chosen fundamental terms for you to master.
The terms are split into four broad sections based on their characteristics ("Used together with verbs," "Expresses the characteristics of an action or a change," "Expresses or emphasizes the state of something," "Expresses a mental state"), then they are divided into pairs or groups by smaller theme. Finally, each term is examined individually. The book allows for simple learning through effective illustrated references and conversational examples one could expect to hear in daily life. A special emphasis has been placed on understanding the nuances of each term. You can more easily understand these nuances by reading information given about each term and listening to the attached voice files.
Includes English translations, romaji, a CD, and voice downloads.
